Chapter 6 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie. Yes, mostly he thought of Zelie. He would never see her again. Tom was taking her away in the morning. What a pity!
Chapter 6 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Tom was taking her away in the morning.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Yes, mostly he thought of Zelie.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “What a pity!”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Tom was taking her away in the morning.”
male cat
From this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
In this reading “Tom was taking her away in the morning.”
In this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a pity!
anew
From this reading He would never see her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom was taking her away in the morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, mostly he thought of Zelie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would never see her again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tom was taking her away in the morning.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Yes, mostly he thought of Zelie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never see her again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What a pity!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would never see her again.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Tom was taking her away in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom was taking her away in the morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
male cat
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was taking her away in the morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pity!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never see her again.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, mostly he thought of Zelie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie.
Chapter 6 of Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 121 sentences of Little Philippe of Belgium, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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